NSA Ready Brake (ReadyBrute Elite RV Tow Bar)
I am looking for comments and experiences with the NSA Ready Brake (ReadyBrute Elite RV Tow Bar). The 2016 Ford Fiesta has power assist brakes as do most cars. The brakes a very hard depress with t...
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I have been using the Ready Brute Elite Towbar for 5 years towing a 2013 Honda CR-V. The cable doesn't seem to have any trouble pulling the brake pedal hard enough to engage. I forgot to hook it up pulling out of a site once and I could tell the difference immediately. I’ve heard surge brakes don’t work in the mountains, but I’ve gone over Tioga Pass (elevation 9,945) between Yosemite and Lee Vining, Togwotee Pass (elevation 9,544 feet) out of Grand Teton NP, and down 190 into Death Valley without any problems or dragging bakes on the car.
I use a Blue Ox base plate and NSA’s adapters to connect. I ordered a set of spare hitch pins, cotter pins, and shackle after I dropped a cotter pin on the dealer’s gravel parking lot in the rain and never could find it. Luckily the dealer had a set of pins for a Roadmaster that fit. I also bought the hitch cover and the In-Dash light monitor so I can see when the CRV’s brakes come on.
I use a Blue Ox base plate and NSA’s adapters to connect. I ordered a set of spare hitch pins, cotter pins, and shackle after I dropped a cotter pin on the dealer’s gravel parking lot in the rain and never could find it. Luckily the dealer had a set of pins for a Roadmaster that fit. I also bought the hitch cover and the In-Dash light monitor so I can see when the CRV’s brakes come on.
